The prospect that in a matter of hours an African American could be elected president of the United States has triggered a complex set of emotions for many black people.
For a people first brought here centuries ago in chains, thrown together by the imprecise lens of skin color and systematically subjugated long after slavery was abolished, the election presents the possibility of a monumental marker, a mountaintop reached.
"It's been a long struggle," said Gracie Nash, 45, who grew up in West Oakland eating the free lunches provided by the Black Panther Party and is now a nurse in her hometown. She beamed as she talked. "It's about keeping the faith."( Read more...Collapse ) Source
